Question

Why did Jefferson and his Democratic Republican party oppose policies that favored manufacturing and trade?
(1 point)
Responses

The Democratic Republicans felt they posed a threat to slavery in the South.
The Democratic Republicans felt they posed a threat to slavery in the South.

The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations.
The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations.

The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.
The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.

The Democratic Republicans believed they would lead to a reduction in farming and cause Americans to rely on foreign goods.

Answer 1

The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.

They favored an agrarian republic and feared manufacturing/trade policies would concentrate wealth and power in an urban commercial elite, undermining republican virtue.